Recent content by leenie

Thanks for the timely tips. I used to have a "recipe" for raspberry fertilizer that was sprinkled around the canes in February but I've lost it. Anyone familiar with it? :thumbsup

I've just started using ACV along with raw honey myself. We've used it as a worm preventive with our goats. It has improved my own digestion already. Love all this feedback and new ideas. :thumbsup

Thanks, Bettacreek! I've contacted one farm about some doelings and have my fingers crossed! :celebrate Leenie

Savingdogs, I think a cross would be a really good option. Although ND folks would say that you completely destroy the breed integrity and they lose all their value. Since raising pedigrees never interested us that would not have mattered. Do yours have the Nubian floppy ears or upright like...

Iceblink, we absolutely loved our ND as pets. They were sweet, loving, docile and yet playful. Their size made them easy to work with. We ended up with 5 of them when someone in our area had to move suddenly and had no where to house them. We had 2 mature does and 3 yearling does. One of...

I'm not that far from PA and that is a do-able drive. I'll check it out. Thanks. I am getting lots of feedback about Lamanchas locally so we've begun to consider those. Thanks so much and good luck with your does this spring. :thumbsup

Absolutely love it! Powerful! We live on 5 rocky, mountainous acres but have been building raised beds, gardening, adding livestock (chickens, goats) gradually. Committed to supporting local, organic growers even as we learn. :)

I am looking for a couple of doe kids this spring. Ideally, we would like Alpines but will consider other breeds. We do want full size dairy goats though as we have had Nigerian dwarfs and they were not the right breed for us. My 9 year-old daughter is my constant livestock care partner so it...

Ginger is a favorite remedy in our home. I also like hot lemonade with or without the ginger added and plenty of local, organic honey. Amazing how effective ginger is! I've made these items into a bath for young children and babies although you need to go light on the ginger with them since...